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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Pooh Jeter lets out a loud scream. Punches the air. Hugs everyone in sight. High-fives a volunteer. This win, against Germany, meant something. Everything.

“We wanted to win so bad,” he proclaims.

Just what you’d expect when patriotic pride, as well as the quest for victory, has been satisfied. One step forward for Ukraine at EuroBasket. Another stop on a personal journey that came out of the blue.

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